Ligament reconstruction using free perichondrial graft. An experimental study. A preliminary report.
In five adult rabbits the medial collateral ligament of one knee joint was replaced by a free perichondrial graft from a rib. When tested after 2 to 5 months the joints were stable in all cases. Histological sections showed a picture of mixed cartilaginous and ligamentous tissue in all specimens. These promising results may open new fields for the use of perichondrium as a ligament substitute for ligament--for example, in the wrist.
af Ekenstam
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Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, Akademiska sjukhuset, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden.
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D000818:Animals; D002356:Cartilage / Q000637:transplantation*; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000166:cytology / Q000601:surgery*; D008722:Methods; D011817:Rabbits; D012272:Ribs